Bulk emulsion explosives have come a long way since BME introduced double-salt – ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate (AN/CN) – cold emulsion products into South Africa over 30 years ago. “Factors ...

"Factors like safety, stability and performance are still vital for the mining sectors that rely on emulsions for their blasting activities, but the technology is constantly being developed to meet ...

The investigation, led by BME specialists Scott Scovira, Dirk Voogt, and Quentin Steyl, began when the mine encountered unexpected issues with their bulk emulsion explosives. The team's extensive ...

Officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are offering a reward for information on stolen explosives and the person or people responsible. Nine 10-pound bags of ammonium ...

11 August 2016 – Johannesburg: In South Africa’s increasingly water-scarce and environmentally regulated mining industry, BME’s emulsion explosives help keep nitrates out of mine water –preventing ...

The Vertical Drop Emulsion Delivery System shrinks miners’ explosive footprint, boosting safety and efficiency. Johannesburg-based AEL Intelligent Blasting is a proud member of the JSE-listed AECI ...

Explosives company BME is supporting platinum miner Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) efforts to improve and modernise its operations through the introduction of a new portable emulsion system at ...